Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guyana
Guyana: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 20.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank return on equity in Guyana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
In 2021, bank return on equity in Guyana stood at 20.5%.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Guyana peaked at 36.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 32nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +16.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 9.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 20.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.5% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank return on equity in Guyana?
- Bank return on equity in Guyana was 20.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for bank return on equity?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.